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Good morning church. Today we will look at David returning to Jerusalem. He is met first by a guy named Simeon, who disrespected him earlier, and now David forgives him. Then he is met by Saul’s son, who has been lied to and cheated, but his love for David remains. Also, an elderly man who […]

Today we will look at King David rise up in the midst of a very hard trial. Losing a loved one is the hardest thing a person will ever experience. David is in the middle of mourning when his nephew Joab tells him it’s enough. In this case, it might be the correct thing to […]

Good morning church.Today we will be in 2nd Samuel 14. The dust has settled from the murder of Amnon and Absalom has been in Geshur for some 3 years. Joab has noticed David missing Absalom and works out a deal to trap David into bringing Absalom back to Jerusalem. The problem is Absalom hasn’t repented […]

Good morning church. Today we will be looking at the sword coming upon David’s house. Nathan the prophet told David this would happen; God’s word always comes to pass. The sad part about this is, we see David get angry in v 1, but he does nothing to Amnon his first born for raping his […]

Good morning church.Today we will see the beginning of the reaping that has come upon David’s house. It deals with his children. David’s oldest son Amnon has a desire for his half-sister and the lust that he has will not leave him alone. He ends up raping his sister and then hates her. A word […]

Good morning churchToday we will look at the beginning of David’s woes and the beginning of his repentance. David has done some bad things and now he has confessed them to the Lord. God has forgiven David, but the damage has been done. The issue is not whether God will forgive us, it’s God’s nature […]

Good morning church,Revelation chapter 2 verse seven: he who has ear let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches to him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life which is in the mist of the paradise of God In His service, Pastor Tom

Today we will see David confronted by a man of God; Nathan the prophet. Nathan had to be brave to confront the king like this. The king could have had him killed. David had gotten away with his loose lifestyle for some years and in this passage of scripture, it catches up to him. We […]

Today we will continue to see David operating in the flesh. Joab, David’s general, sends a messenger and tells David that Uriah and some of the men are dead. Normally this would cause grief in a person, but David’s response is, “The sword devours one as well as another”, a proverb of that day which […]

Today we will look at one of the saddest stories in the Bible. David stays home from battle and gives in to the lust of the flesh. Because of this, men are killed, his reputation is shot, and his family will pay. Sin is never free. It will cost you and those around you, and […]

In chapter 9, David shows kindness to Saul’s grandson, Jonathon’s son, and in Chapter 10, David wants to show kindness to a young man who has just lost his father. This time the kindness of David will be rejected. His men will be humiliated and it will cause a war that will affect thousands. It […]

Today we will be looking at David’s concern for others. David has more than he can ask for, and remember in the last chapter, David wanted to build God a house. God said “no”, and David started looking for someone else to help. He asks a guy named Ziba about Saul’s family, if there was […]

As I read through 2nd Samuel and see how much David goes through and how he responds, it helps me, to get me out of the way. So many times, in our walk we will get stung by believers and nonbelievers. I don’t know how many times I have felt like quitting. But I must […]

Today we will be in 2nd Samuel, looking at David’s prayer. David has just been told NO by God. David’s intentions were good I’m sure, but it wasn’t God’s will. How many times have people turned away from God because they are told NO. In other words, their prayer is not answered the way they […]

As we look at 2nd Samuel 7 we see that David had good intentions to build a house for God. Even though our intentions are good, sometimes they are not in the will of God. This is the case with David. The prophet Nathan says to David, do what is in your heart, even the […]

Today we continue our journey through 2nd Samuel. We will be in Chapter 6. David has put together a great team of people to bring the ark of the covenant with Israel. There is a major problem with what is happening. David did not seek counsel from God and he is doing things his own […]

Today we will be in 2nd Samuel 5:11-25. God tells David that He has done what He has done for the sake of Israel. He gave David the ability to become a great man. Even though David failed he would get back up and turn to the Lord. Remember in the Book of Esther how […]

Today we will be in 2nd Samuel Chapter 5:1-10. We see in this chapter that all of Israel comes to David. why do they all of a sudden have a change of heart? They have nowhere else to go. Saul is dead, Abner is dead and now Ishbosheth is dead. All their leaders are gone. So often […]

Today we will look at a man named Ishbosheth, Saul’s last son to the throne. In our text he is caught sleeping in the middle of the day. It wasn’t uncommon to take naps, but as king, he should have been more alert and more guarded. The attack came from within, in other words, it […]

Glad to be back, but sad to leave family in Texas. Today we will be in 2nd Samuel 3 looking at the two different characters, David and Joab. Their family, but so different. We see David forgive and want peace and we see Joab not forgive and have murder in his heart. It’s amazing how […]

Today we will be in 2nd Samuel 3. The title of this message is, “Where is God in all this?” Have you ever asked that question? So many times in life we find ourselves in situations that we never intended to get into. Just because David has six kids from six different mothers does not […]

When we decide that we will live our lives the way we want, and don’t turn to God for direction and guidance we end up with, “My will be done”. This is what happens in 2nd Samuel chapter 2 when two generals come together and have a contest with their young men. There is no […]

Today we will be in 2nd Samuel Chapter 2. David has just received the news that Saul and Jonathan have died. He begins to seek God on where to go from here. It seems that in this life we are going to be faced with this same situation that David finds himself in. The best […]

All that have made the choice to follow Jesus follow according to His purpose. None of us sitting here today were saved without having a purpose. All of us have been given the opportunity to make our call and election sure. It all started with a call, Jesus has appointed each of us a certain […]

Today we will be in 2nd Samuel Ch 2 looking at David, who will soon be king, and mourning the death of Saul, his father in law, and Jonathan, his brother in law. David has fasted, wept, prayed and I’m sure still hurting. When someone close to us passes from this life, there is really […]

Today we will be back in the Old Testament, looking at 2nd Samuel. David is met with a problem when he gets back home from battle. A young man tells him that his father in law and all his brother in laws have been killed in battle. It’s always horrible to hear of death, and […]

All I can say is we need to get our eyes off this crazy world and set our sights on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Today we will be in Luke 14. Jesus has been invited to a dinner by a Pharisee and Jesus begins to say what it means to follow […]

Today we will be in Luke 12, looking at the parable of the householder and the thief. Jesus lays out a picture of the end times in Matthew 24 where He speaks of the same thing, being ready for the Lord. Jesus speaks often of being prepared for His return, but even if He doesn’t […]

Today we will be in Luke 11 looking at a friend at midnight. This parable is the twin to the unjust judge. In this parable we see a man that is not willing to get out of bed to help a friend and a man that is behind closed doors. It is a complete opposite […]

Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. We will look at the 3 groups at the tomb and how they are so different. Jesus came, took the shame, the pain, the suffering for us and at the tomb we see Angels, servants, and the enemy. The angel tells the Ladies don’t fear. Notice […]

This week before us is known as passion week. Jesus is living out His last days here on planet earth, the earth He created. This morning I want to take a trip through the gospel of Matthew starting in chapter 26 and look at what was going on in the last days of our Lord. […]